Brushing machine



July 3l, `1923. 1,463,705

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Ln-eases 4 3516 IUI. 'mn

HENRY lll'. KEITH, 0l? "WEST FRANKFURT, ILLINOIS.

BRUSHING MACHINE.

Application filed March 27, 1%322. Serial No. 547,052.

To all ifi/icm if nir/jf concern lle it known that l, HENRY lnrrrn a citizen oi" the Unite-,d Stai. ,sn residingat lllest Frankfort., in the county ot Franklin and {Titate ol illinois,A have invented new and useful improvements in Brushing Machines, oit which the following is a specilication.

rlhis invention contemplates the provision oit a power operated brnailingl machine, which is designed to brush the clothes and shoes ol'l the user, when he occupies a posi.- tion upon the plati'form oil the machine, the latter be. controlled hy suitable switch.

@ne ol the chieit characteristics ogt the present .invention resides in providing a machine with a brush ot spiral formation which is utilized to brush the clothing., directing the foreign matter into a casing. :trom which it is 'forced into a suitable receptacle by means ot a tan,

another object oil suini-tance resides in the provision oit a brush ot the above mentioned character, susceptible ot beine; lengthened or shortened to meet all requirements, and associated with means for automatically tak-- ing; up the slaol: incident to the shortening` ot the brush,

The nature and advantages ot the invention will be better' understood when the tollowingv detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings9 the invention residing;Y in the construction, combination, and arrangement ot parts as claimed.

ln the drawings forming; part of this application, like numerals ot reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein p Figrure 1 is a vtront elevation:

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section.

Figure 3 is al horizontal sectional View taken on line 3 3 ot Figure 2.

Figure ilis an enlarged detail yiew of the locking means and one oit the brush disks.

Figure 5 is a plan View ot one of the disks, partly in section7 showing; the association of the spring' with the brush shaft.

F igure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view., partly in section of the lower portion ot the brush and its associated, parts,

Referring; to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates a platform which is preferably ot hollow formation, and which may be constructed ot any suitable material. and design Without departing; lro'm the spirit of the inf yention. Rising); from the platform adjacent one end thereof, is a casing 11 open at one side and through which opening` the brush operates for the purpose oit brushing' the clothes of the user.

Journaled 1oetween the platform 1G and the top oit said casing' is the shaft 13 which has spirally wound about the same, a brush indicated at rlhe hrush is of a iiexible character, and terminally conf nested to disks 15 and 16 respectively. The disk 15 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 133 while the disk 16 is held lined relatively to the shaft by means ot a locking; relement 1?, This locking.;` element is pivoted as at 18 on the adjacent disk and has a forked extremity l9 which slides in groove 2O formed in the shaft 18. @ne end of this forked extremity is adapted to be received by one o't a plurality oi openings 2l provided in said shaft to hold 'the disk 16 fixed relatively to the latter, a spring; Q2 exerting: a pressure upon the locking' element to hold it in this position. it is ot course understood that the disk 15 is susceptible `ot longitudinal sliding movement on the shaft 13 tor the purpose ot lengtheningor shortening' the brush `as the occasion may require, and this can be readily accomplished by depressing upon the locking element to move said forked extremity out of said openings and subsequently releasing` said locking element to permit it to assume its active position, and thereby hold the disk 16 at any desired posi-` tion upon the shaitt. The disk 15 which is loosely mounted upon the shaft has associated therewith a resilient element 23 of any suitable constructioin this element losing utilized to wind the surplus portion ot the lorush about said sticln thereby takingv up the slack. The resilient element 23 tends to rotate the disk 15 in this direction. and thereby take up the slack, should the brush become slack from any cause whatever.

The bristles oit the brush are arranged diagonally as illustrated so as to brush downwardly and thereby `direct the dirt and dust from the clothing in a direction of the casing 11.. rl"he base or platform 10 immediately beneath the casing; 1l is slotted so that this foreign matter can itind its way into the hollow base 10, it being subsequently removed therefrom in a manner to be hereinafter described. Arranged beneath the disk 15 is a circular brush 9,4 which is `tiXed upon the shaft 13 tor rotation therewith.I

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and this brush is utilized for cleaning the shoes, when the user occupies a position upon the base or platform l0 in juxtaposition to the brushes above referred to. Arranged within the casing 1l is a strap 26 from which teeth 27 project, and these teeth are disposed to clean the brush lll incident to the rotation of the shaft 13. Any suitable means may be utilized for rotating` the shaft 13, but I preferably make use of an electric motor indicated at 27, the shaft 2S of which is journaled in suitable bearings 29. This motor is arranged within the hollow base l0, and carried by the shaft 28 .is a disk 30 which is arranged at a right angle to the disk 3l carried by the adjacent end of the shaft 13, thereby,providing a friction drive for the shaft 13. @ne end of the hollow base l0 is provided with un opening, through which communication is had between the said hollow base and a sack or other suitable receptacle 32, and the dirt, dust and .other foreign matter is forced from the hollow base l0 into the sack 32 through the instrumentality of a fan 33 carried by the motor shaft 28. Any suitable switch may be used to control thD motor, and this switch is indicated generally at 3e. The machine is simple in construction, and elli.- cient in operation for the purpose intended, and can be used to advantage in hotels, barber shops, and otherplaces.

y lhile it is believed that from the reregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, l desire to have it understood that l do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

f l. A machine of the character' described comprising a base, a. casing' rising therefrom and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating in said casing', means for rotating said shaft, and a spiral brush carried by said shaft and projecting` beyond said casing through the open side thereof for the purpose specified.

2. A machine of thecharaeter described comprising' a base, a casing rising therefrom and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating in said casing', a flexible brush wound spirally about said shaft,'and means for rotating said shaft for the purpose specified.

3. A machine of the character described comprising` a base, a casing` rising therefrom and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating; in said casing, a flexible brush wound spira-ily about said shaft, means whereby said brush may be lengthened or shortened, means for taking up the slack incident to the shortening of the brush, and means for rotating said shaft.

4s. A machine of the character described comprising a base, a casing," rising therefrom and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating in said casing, a spiral brush supported by said shaft, a circular brush supported by said shaft below said spiral brush, and m^ans for rotating' said shaft.

5. A machine of the character described comprising` a base, a casing rising;v therefrom and open at one side, a rotatablesha1:J operating' in said casing, spaced dis is associated with said shaft, one of said disks being loosely mounted upon the shaft, the otherof said disks beingslidably mounted on said shaft, means for holding,` the second mentioned disk fixed relatively to the shaft in a piven position, a flexible brush terminally connected with said disks and wound spirally about said shaft, means for turnina` said loosely mounted disk independently of the shaft to take up the slack of said brush, and means for rotating said shaft.

6. A machine of the character descri comprising a base, a Casin rising therefrom and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating in said casing, a motor, dr,- V7ing` connection between the motor and said shaft, a spiral brush supported by the shaft, a circular brush supported by the shaft adjacent the base, and a cleaning?,` element for said bruslrarranged within the casing and secured thereto.

7. A machine of the charac-ter described comprising a hollow base, a casing supported thereon and open at one side, a rotatable shaft operating in the casing, a motor arranged within the hollow base. a driving connection between the motor and said shaft, a spiral brush supported by the shaft, a circular brush supported by the shaft adjacent the base, said casing communicating; with the hollow base to deposit the dirt in the latter, a receptacle communicating with the base, and a fan operatingy to force the dirt from the base to said receptacle,

ln testimony whereof l my signature.

HENRY M. KEITH.

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